Clifton Builders Program

Build Yourself. Build a Network. Build a Legacy.

The Clifton Builders Program is designed to identify and develop students with high leadership and entrepreneurial potential
and who want to change the world by building new businesses, building teams or building communities through leadership and involvement.

(To be considered for the Clifton Builders Program, you must be a first-year student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Students begin the program the first semester of their sophomore/second year. The program is open to all majors.)

Be trained around the Q-12 Engagement survey and consult with a local company to help increase their workplace engagement

Opportunity to be trained as a Student Strengths Coach to develop and leverage your strengths as a leader to recognize the talents of others to build strong teams

Receive Strengths Coaching from a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach to help you better understand your strengths to be successful
building a business, leading a team, or building a community

Builder’s Program Tracks

There are three possible tracks in the Builder’s program:

Business Builders – These students are passionate entrepreneurs who want to make an impact by building a new business and in this way help change the world through job creation. Completion of the Gallup BP10 instrument is a required admission component for this track. GPA will also be considered as an admission component.

Team Builders – Team Builders are intrapreneurs. They are passionate leaders who want to build effective teams that can energize and transform organizations. GPA will also be considered as an admission component.

Community Builders – These students are passionate about making the world a better place by building communities through leadership involvement in service agencies, non-profits or state and local government. Sustained involvement in volunteer and service activities will be a primary factor in the selection process. GPA will also be considered as an admission component.

Selection Process

Builders Cohort are selected each Spring semester of their first-year to begin courses the fall of their sophomore year.

Application deadline: February, 2018

Curriculum for Builder’s Program

Business Builders

Please visit with a College of Business academic advisor to discuss course sequencing and graduation plan.